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<blockquote data-quote="barnyard" data-source="post: 986473" data-attributes="member: 13921"><p>Thank you for clarifying. I remember it as being, really, really early in the process. Our other disqualifier was that her counselor advised her against taking the PSAT or SAT. Because of that advice, she did not qualify for several scholarships.</p><p></p><p>Soapbox time......</p><p></p><p>It amazes me at the number of hoops really, really smart kids have to jump through to get a scholarship. It is NOT like sports, recruiters never came to our house and unless all the requisite tests were taken and scores provided, some schools were not even interested. </p><p></p><p>If you are an elite athlete, schools pursue you. As the dad of very smart daughters, that worked very hard in school, it is hugely frustrating.</p><p></p><p>Now to boast a bit.....</p><p></p><p>My oldest was invited to MIT and was told that they would cover 1/2 her tuition and expenses, she would have to come up with the other half. That was pretty cool.</p><p></p><p>She was also offered full-ride scholarships to 2 other schools, but they were both middle of nowhere, noone ever heard of schools. sigh</p><p></p><p>The only schools she heard from were the one's that she ticked the box off on when she took her ACT. You cannot sit on your butt, thinking, "My kid is a genius and recruiters will be beating the door down with offers." Our society does not value brains as much as brawn. sigh again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barnyard, post: 986473, member: 13921"] Thank you for clarifying. I remember it as being, really, really early in the process. Our other disqualifier was that her counselor advised her against taking the PSAT or SAT. Because of that advice, she did not qualify for several scholarships. Soapbox time...... It amazes me at the number of hoops really, really smart kids have to jump through to get a scholarship. It is NOT like sports, recruiters never came to our house and unless all the requisite tests were taken and scores provided, some schools were not even interested. If you are an elite athlete, schools pursue you. As the dad of very smart daughters, that worked very hard in school, it is hugely frustrating. Now to boast a bit..... My oldest was invited to MIT and was told that they would cover 1/2 her tuition and expenses, she would have to come up with the other half. That was pretty cool. She was also offered full-ride scholarships to 2 other schools, but they were both middle of nowhere, noone ever heard of schools. sigh The only schools she heard from were the one's that she ticked the box off on when she took her ACT. You cannot sit on your butt, thinking, "My kid is a genius and recruiters will be beating the door down with offers." Our society does not value brains as much as brawn. sigh again. [/QUOTE]
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